'Affordable world-class healthcare for all' should be mission: President
The Hindu
President Murmu emphasizes the mission of affordable world-class healthcare for all, positioning India as a global healthcare destination.
'Affordable world-class healthcare for all' should be everyone’s mission, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday (February 24, 2026). She was speaking after inaugurating ‘Saving Lives and Building a Healthier Bharat’ campaign, organised by P.D. Hinduja Hospital, at an event in Mumbai’s Lok Bhavan.
“I am confident that India will gain prestige as a global healthcare destination,” Ms. Murmu said. She asked private hospitals and medical institutes to keep in mind social responsibility along with healthcare.
Ms. Murmu arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday (February 24) afternoon for a two-day visit to Maharashtra. She was received at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Ajit Pawar and Mayor Ritu Tawde.
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